Tonight, the Yreka Miners will make the long journey to Susanville for a Northern Section playoff match.

Yreka faces fellow Northern Athletic League opponent Lassen starting at 6 p.m. Both squads were co-champions of the NAL this season.

The teams split with each other in NAL play, with both teams winning at home. The Grizzlies are the No. 4 seed and the Miners are the No. 5 seed. Both squads had a first round bye.

Orignally, the match was set for next Tuesday but was moved on Monday to this Thursday.

Head coach Scott Eastman said that while the team was "disappointed for like five minutes," after not earning a home playoff game, they have been very focused in practice and are "excited" to be in the playoffs again. Last season, the Miners upset West Valley in the semifinals and made it to the title game.

Eastman said this will be a challenging game against, "a very good team," Eastman said. When asked for the key factor in performing well against the Grizzlies, Eastman replied: "It's very simple. We have to execute and do what we do best".

That, he said, is to work as a unit, and do things like block shots, serve well and limit mistakes. In the home win, Eastman said they kept mistakes down while in the road loss they made too many mistakes, which Lassen capitalize on.

Yreka is 28-7 overall while Lassen is 20-3. If Yreka wins, they will likely face top seeded Sutter on the road next Thursday.